Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta
Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta is 21.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 21.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta was 21.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release